Balsa sealing.

[Stephen Paterson 2Participant @stephenpaterson2]

I've read various threads and tried several different methods that I might use to

se superstructure on the 'creation' I have ongoing at the moment. Has anyone

tried yacht varnish, give it a scuffing with 2000 grit wet and dry then paint before again a coat of varnish. Or even tried colouring a satin varnish?

[Stephen Paterson 2Participant @stephenpaterson2]

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Hello Stephen

My answer would have been sanding sealer but there are new ways to do it. Have a look at the Cossack build thread that Ray has running.

Brian

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

It works for superstructures, too! Finishing wooden hulls

Dave M

[Charles OatesParticipant @charlesoates31738]

Back in the 1950s some modelers would soak balsa with thinned varnish to stabilise it, but it added no strength and took ages to get a decent finish. You can still do things that way, and it will work, but why bother. This is another of those times to be glad of modern materials.

Chas

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